<p>Well, that kind of stinks. Oh well; nothing to be done.</p>
<p>Sounds like my son will be heading to Providence (he’s a math guy but I’d bet that there are plenty of super qualified women also interested in math) .</p>
<p>Ana1,</p>
<p>How could you tell they need physical science and math but not computer science? I am not questioning but just want to know the source of the information.</p>
<p>Never mind. I saw it now.</p>
<p>I compared the percentages of the previous class profiles with the profile in the Gazette article.
“At this time, men make up 52.5 percent of the class. Prospective social science concentrators constitute 29.1 percent, with 24.3 percent interested in the biological sciences, 17.5 percent in the humanities, 13.6 in engineering and computer science, 8.5 percent in the physical sciences, 6.4 percent in mathematics, and 0.6 percent undecided. African Americans make up 9.4 percent of the class, Asian Americans 22.6 percent, Latinos 9.3 percent, and Native Americans and Native Hawaiians 1.7 percent. International students constitute 11.3 percent of the class.”</p>
<p>Also, physical and biological science are needed to go up as Faust is trying to have these depts moved across the river, in her attempts to have parts of the medical school come along there.</p>
<p>what is your thought on undecided and computer science? Undecided seems low and CS is mixed with engineering. Last year CS was 1.7%.</p>
<p>Looking at the class of 2014 and how the class stats differ from the yielding report in May to September 2010 can be a guide:</p>
<p>“At this time, the demographics of this entering class are similar to last year’s. Men make up 51 percent of the class, while the geographic origins of the incoming students show little change. The percentage of students who intend to concentrate in the humanities rose from 22.3 percent to 25.3. Interest in engineering showed a similar increase, from 9.2 percent to 11.1, while there was a decline in social science aspirants, from 25.7 percent to 22.3. Interest in other concentrations remained similar to last year’s class, with 25.1 percent designating biological sciences, 11.1 percent the physical sciences, 7 percent mathematics, 1.8 percent computer science, and 0.2 percent undecided. African Americans make up 9.8 percent of the class (9.6 percent last year), Asian Americans, 22 percent (19.1 last year), Latinos, 7.9 percent (9.2 last year), and Native Americans, 1.6 percent (1 percent last year).”
Fall-men 52%-Women 48%, AA 11%, Asians 18%, Latino 13%, NA 3%.</p>
<p>I looked but couldn’t draw any conclusion. Do you mind share with me your thought? Thanks!</p>
<p>I guess what I really want know is being CS or undecided could help any. Child marked undecided on the application but indicated on the note that would consider CS, physics, and economics.</p>
<p>I do not know the break down between computer science and engineering but it not such a big percentage in any year to make a difference. Do not forget that a school has fixed number of faculty/staff in each department so they can not have large swings between year to year as they can not fire the tenured professors, thus they have to accept students in particular depts the following years to compensate. If they marked undecided, one can glimpse interest from courses taken, ECs, etc, as well what was written in the essays. I can tell you from personal experience reading applications for scholarships and various programs, without even looking at the name, info, I could figure out socioeconomic background, gender and race of the majority of applicants, as well as interests.</p>
<p>That is true. But being an Asian male maybe hurt more than anything else…</p>
<p>2yuexue, you are right on this. Look at 2014, the yield in May for “Asian Americans, 22 percent (19.1 last year)” went to 18% in the final stats in the fall. This year is 22.6%, but 18% last year so they really are oversubscribed on this target.</p>
<p>So will they start calling tomorrow?</p>
<p>That’s a great question, does anyone have any idea when they will start calling?</p>
<p>I am a caucasian female interested in math and science with a support form in from a coach. Any hope?</p>
<p>Keeping my fingers crossed!</p>
<p>Does anyone know at what time of day they call? Would they call me during school or would they wait until late afternoon?</p>
<p>Previous years have been called around 8PM but it depends on location, ad officer.</p>
<p>In previous years, what date have they started calling?</p>
<p>From the Crimson:</p>
<p>“Due to this high yield a very small number of students will be taken off the waitlist, approximately 25, Fitzsimmons said. The admissions office began reviewing waitlisted applications on Thursday, he added.”</p>
<p>No phone call for me kid - sigh.</p>
<p>^^the 17th.</p>
<p>So the wait continues for another week? =/</p>